MSN 979 exists for 3 aircraft types, because each manufacturer numbers its own production. All of them are listed below.
ATR 72 · 72-212A MSN 979
Registration VH-FVM · Aerlink
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
21 Nov 2011
Delivery
17 Jan 2023
Age
14.9 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
ATR 72-212A, serial number 979, first flight 21 Nov 2011. Delivered to Virgin Australia-Skywest Airlines on 29 Nov 2011, registered VH-FVM. Owned by Avtn Airframe Holding registered, leased to Skywest, operated for Virgin, ferried Toulouse, France to Brisbane, Australia 29.11-02.12.11, Perth International Airport to Brisbane, Australia 7 Dec 2011 for operations. Operated by Virgin Australia Airlines mgd/nn (registered 21 Nov 2015). Ferried BNE-Nelson 12 Sep 2017 stored. Leased to Hevilift Australia on 23 Apr 2018. Owned by Avtn. Renamed Aerlink on 17 Jan 2023. Current status: in service.
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Airbus A330-223 MSN 979
Registration RA-73328 · Nordwind Airlines
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
10 Dec 2008
Delivery
23 Jan 2009
Age
17.9 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Airbus A330-223, serial number 979, first flight 10 Dec 2008. Delivered to Air Comet on 23 Jan 2009, registered EC-KYC. Grupo Marsans, ceased operations and stored Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport 21 Dec 2009. Leased to Royal Jordanian Airlines on 21 May 2010 as JY-AIF. Amentum Aircraft Leasing Number Nine Ltd 30 Dec 2009 EI-rgd, ferried to Munich Airport 21 Jan 2010, ferried to Frankfurt International, Germany 25 Mar 2010, ferried to Hamburg, Germany 22 Apr 2010, withdrawn from service 26 Sep 2016. Leased to Nordwind Airlines on 25 Jun 2018 as VP-BUA. CS-TRZ SATA-Azores mid 2016 not taken up, EI-rgd Amentum Aircraft Leasing 18 May 2017, ferried Queen Alia International Airport, Amman to Teruel Airport 23 Aug 2017, EI-reg cancelled 22 Jun 2018, Teruel Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow 25 Jun 2018, final flight 26 Jun 2018. Re-registered with Nordwind Airlines on 29 Apr 2022 as RA-73328. Current status: in service.
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Airbus A319-111 MSN 979
Registration CS-TTJ · TAP Air Portugal
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
22 Feb 1999
Delivery
24 Mar 1999
Age
27.7 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Airbus A319-111, serial number 979, first flight 22 Feb 1999. Delivered to TAP Air Portugal on 24 Mar 1999, registered CS-TTJ. Seen at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport "Euro 2004"-spcs 6 Feb 2004, seen at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport normal colour scheme 2 Oct 2004, seen at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport new colours 25 Feb 2007, parked 2020, ferried Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport to St Athan Airport, Wales 29 Sep 2021 for scrap, scrapping Feb 2022. Current status: scrapped.
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